Lassie is the timeless story of the remarkable bond between a young boy and his dog set in a Yorkshire mining town. After falling on hard times, the Carraclough family is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog, to the Duke of Rudling. When Lassie finds herself transported five hundred miles away to live in the Duke's remote .. Read more
| Starring | Peter O'Toole, Samantha Morton, Gregor Fisher, Ian Hart |
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| Director | Charles Sturridge |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Children, Family |
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Lassie is the timeless story of the remarkable bond between a young boy and his dog set in a Yorkshire mining town. After falling on hard times, the Carraclough family is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog, to the Duke of Rudling. When Lassie finds herself transported five hundred miles away to live in the Duke's remote castle on the northern coast of Scotland, she is determined to defy the odds and return to her home. So begins an incredible adventure, set against a stunning series of British landscapes which sees Lassie facing dangers natural and human and finding help in unexpected places as she makes her way across the country, to reach home in time for Christmas.
| Starring | Peter O'Toole, Samantha Morton, Gregor Fisher, Ian Hart, Peter Dinklage, Ken Drury, Edward Fox, Robert Hardy, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Kelly MacDonald |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles Sturridge |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Children, Family |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 10 Apr 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
Terrific... Thoroughly entertaining
Great family entertainment
I took my 10 year old daughter to see this film at the cinema, and her being so young obviously doesnt remember the Lassie programmes so she wasnt expecting much. But to her surprise she absolutely loved this film and we both needed our tissues on a few occasions thoughout the film. Very easy to follow with a great cast. Obviously there is a happy ending as always thank goodness! Highley recommeded!
Lassie is a remake of the classic tale about the hero dog that takes a different view on the multi-talented animal. Set in a Yorkshire mining town this version of Lassie tells an enjoyable yet slightly traumatic story of one dogs unconditional love for his young boy owner as she endeavours to negotiate hundred of miles of the country alone after being sold and moved to a remote castle location in north Scotland. Lassie has a fabulous cast and was gripping throughout but in our opinion the tear jerking scenes were too much, I would not let my children see this kind of thing thats for sure. On several occasions you witness quite severe cruelty to animals, in one instance resulting in the death the kind dwarf travellers only companion, a small defenceless little dog, who is beaten to death with a baseball bat! This is a strange world where people find this entertaining and believe it is good for kids to witness this There are many sad moments in this film, many of which make up what is an enjoyable movie but the beating of animals in a kids movie, or any movie, is not something we approve of. The happy ending does come as you might expect and the film is very watchable but be warned this crosses the line from tearful to sick on a couple of ocassions..3 stars.
What does it take to beat Harry Potter? Animatronic 3-D guinea pigs kitted out like a high-tech spy squad, that’s what. Such is the genius of G-Force, the latest conceit from uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer – he of Pirates of the Caribbean fame. Not that the movie will do Potterish business in the long term, but it has toppled Harry from his perch at the head of the US box office this week – the sort of eventuality that should stop Daniel Radcliffe from getting too big for... Read more